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| Anonymous |
| 07/03/02 at 12:51:00 |
| Assalaamu alaikum dear brothers I've started growing the beard since February, without any trimming/shaping/clipping. I only trim my moustache. I'm impatiently waiting for it to reach a fist's length. Right now, it's getting really thick and curly. I would like to have my beard smooth, flowing and straight. I've trieD lots of things, like putting lots of hair conditioner while taking shower, without much difference. Do you brothers have any advice? Is there any hadith about how to take care of one's beard? Jazaak'Allah for your advice. |
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| BroHanif |
| 07/03/02 at 17:49:03 |
| [slm], You could try using olive oil that soothes the beard. And use a hair brush which can mange you hair A comb won't do much justice sadly. Comb your beard every two to three days and after you've done wuzu comb it a little and if possible apply oil again. Hope it helps Hanif |
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| siddiqui |
| 07/05/02 at 11:07:04 |
| [slm] idffrent people have diffrent hair types too bad you have to live with it ;) But i fail to understand the length of a fist????? ??? care to explain [wlm] |
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| Aadam |
| 07/05/02 at 22:37:39 |
| [slm] I'm the 'Anonymous' who started this thread. Mwishka, BroHanif and Siddiqui, thanks for replying. For the fist's length part, I follow the teachings of Imam Abu-Hanifah, and according to his interpretation, based on the following hadith from Sahih Bukhari, a man's beard must be at least a fist's length long. Sahih Bukhari, Book 72, Number 780: Narrated Nafi': Ibn Umar said, The Prophet [saw] said, 'Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the moustaches short.' Whenever Ibn 'Umar performed the Hajj or 'Umra, he used to hold his beard with his hand and cut whatever moustaches. Ibn Umar used to cut his moustache so short that the whiteness of his skin (above the upper lip) was visible, and he used to cut (the hair) between his moustaches and his beard. [wlm] Aadam |
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| siddiqui |
| 07/06/02 at 03:15:07 |
| [slm] jazakummulahu kahiran aal the best with your beard brother, but from what i have heard the prophet [saw] took good care of his beard,grow it if you must to a fists length but trim it and shape it so that you follow the sunnah of the prophet [saw] and by trimming the sides etc you will be directing the flow downwards to reach a fists length please pray for me [wlm] |
| 07/06/02 at 03:19:11 |
| siddiqui |
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| Fatimah |
| 07/06/02 at 10:04:18 |
| salam alaikum, I was just wondering where you heard the Prophet [saw] used to trim the sides of his beard? |
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| siddiqui |
| 07/06/02 at 18:28:28 |
| [slm] It has been narrated from Hasan Basri and Atta (Radhiallahu-anhu) that a person may trim only a little from the length and width of the beard. Tabri has proven this view of his from a narration in Tirmidhi Sharif in which it is stated the Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) used to trim a little from the length and breadth of his beard [Vol.2 pg.105]. Hadith - Muwatta 51.7 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that Ata ibn Yasar told him that the Messenger of Allah was in the mosque when a man came in with dishevelled hair and beard. The Messenger of Allahmotioned with his hand that he should be sent out to groom his hair and beard. The man did so and then returned. The Messenger of Allah said, "Isn't this better than that one of you should come with his head dishevelled, as if he were a shaytan [wlm] please pray for me |
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| Aadam |
| 07/06/02 at 19:44:35 |
| [slm] Bro Siddiqui Could you please provide us with the mentioned hadith from Tirmidhi Sharif? Also, here's the definition of the word 'groom' from Merriam-Webster online: Main Entry: 2groom Date: 1809 transitive senses 1 : to clean and condition (as a horse or dog) 2 : to make neat or attractive <an impeccably groomed woman> 3 : to get into readiness for a specific objective : PREPARE <was being groomed as a presidential candidate> intransitive senses : to groom oneself [wlm] Aadam |
| 07/06/02 at 19:50:36 |
| Aadam |
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| siddiqui |
| 07/06/02 at 22:55:02 |
| [slm] from my refrence material this part of the hadith has been quoted 'Umar ibn Harun, from Usama ibn Zayd, from 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) "used to trim from his beard, from its sides and its length" Since I do not have the tirmidhi shariff with me as of now I cannot fully quote it ,having provided you the number and the vol and in the hope that you have better resoucers than me as of now I would appreciate if you could please look it up and let us know I also came across this Imam Baghawi says: "'Leaving the beard be' means 'making it ample' (tawfiruha) . . . . It is related from Ibn 'Umar that he used to grasp his beard with his whole hand, then remove what was in excess of that. This was also related from Abu Hurayra. Ibrahim [al-Nakha'i, d. 108/726] said, 'They [the Sahaba] used to trim their beards on the sides'" (Sharh al-sunna, 12.1089). please pray for me [wlm] |
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| Fatimah |
| 07/06/02 at 23:17:58 |
| salam alaikum, me and my husband just looked up this hadith : *It has been narrated from Hasan Basri and Atta (Radhiallahu-anhu) that a person may trim only a little from the length and width of the beard. Tabri has proven this view of his from a narration in Tirmidhi Sharif in which it is stated the Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) used to trim a little from the length and breadth of his beard [Vol.2 pg.105].* Tirmidhi said is is gareeb and Albaani said madooh (fabricated) |
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| siddiqui |
| 07/06/02 at 23:25:15 |
| [slm] Jazakumullah hu kaihran sr btw i wonder if Imam bukhari had anything to say about the narrators please pray for me and hope you have a safe and enjoyable trip [wlm] |
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| Aadam |
| 07/07/02 at 00:01:39 |
| [slm] [tt]Tirmidhi said is is gareeb and Albaani said madooh (fabricated)[/tt] why take the risk??? Anyway, why would any man *need* to trim the sides? [wlm] Aadam |
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| siddiqui |
| 07/07/02 at 00:14:50 |
| [slm] I guess you are right , but Imam bukhari according to Imam tirmidhi had a diffrent opinion on the raawi I pray you have an excellent growth of your beard :) [wlm] |
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| Aadam |
| 07/07/02 at 01:26:05 |
| [slm] Jazaak'Allah Bro Siddiqui :) I'll water it at least 5 times daily...Insha'Allah it will grow nice ;D [wlm] Aadam |
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| The_Naeem |
| 07/09/02 at 10:05:10 |
| [slm] Well i keep my beard pretty low. If not I'd be rocking dread locks under my chin. But that goes back to differentce in hair types. Do what you can brothers, is the goal masculinity, modesty, and compliance, or is ita fist length? I just don't want anybody up late at night cursing themselves in the mirror "Look at you, you call yourself a man, what kinda beard is that!!!!" |
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